Director, Executive People Strategy

John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 145,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

John Wiley & Sons Inc. is seeking a strategic People Business Partner Director to partner with senior leaders across Technology and Operations, shaping talent and workforce strategies to drive performance and sustainable growth.

The role translates business priorities into practical people strategies, advises on complex organizational matters, and leads organization design, change leadership and workforce planning initiatives to improve agility and decision making.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR/People experience, including significant experience in a People Business Partner or HR Business Partner role.
• Proven experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior executive leaders on business-critical people, talent and organizational matters.
• Proven experience advising on organization design, talent strategy, succession planning, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and organizational transformation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to connect business strategy, operating priorities and people plans across the assigned organization.
• Shape and drive the executive talent agenda, including succession planning, leadership effectiveness, capability development and differentiated talent strategies for critical roles and teams.
• Lead organization design, workforce planning, change leadership and effectiveness initiatives that strengthen decision making, accountability, agility and business performance.
• Use workforce analytics, business insight, market context and sound judgement to identify risks, opportunities and actions that improve performance and organizational health.
• Coach and advise senior leaders through complex performance, leadership, organization and talent decisions with credibility, influence and discretion.
• Act as a connector between the People organization and the business, partnering with specialist teams to deliver integrated solutions and support transformation, integration and M&A activity where relevant.

Skills

Executive advisory

Executive coaching

Data fluency

Org design

Change leadership

Talent strategy

Succession planning

Matrixed org

Job description

John Wiley & Sons Inc. is seeking a strategic People Business Partner Director to partner with senior leaders across Technology and Operations, shaping talent and workforce strategies to drive performance and sustainable growth.

The role translates business priorities into practical people strategies, advises on complex organizational matters, and leads organization design, change leadership and workforce planning initiatives to improve agility and decision making.